Peru, men capturing whale on boat

After lashing whale to side of ship, compressed air is pumped into body to help keep it afloat. The exhausted or dead whale is winched in and lashed to the side of the ship to be towed to the flensing station and cut up for processing. The whale with harpoon deeply imbedded is brought in with a steel cable and steam winch. It is lashed to the side of the ship and towed to the whaling station for processing.